Ultimate Loyalty

Hitler was evil but he wasn't stupid. He and the National Socialists (the political party) demanded total obedience and loyalty from each citizen- the party and the nation was to come before all else, including God. said, "One can be a good German or a good Christian, but one can't be both."

He understood that a person's ultimate loyalty could be to God or it could be to his nation, but it had to be one or the other, not both. Even thought he was so very evil, he was correct about this fact. It is clearly taught to us by scripture and by Jesus (Hitler was raised in the Catholic faith). I sometimes wonder how many Christians understand this idea today.